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Newly released sound offers more evidence, as if it were needed, that former President Donald Trump takes credit forRon DeSantisbeing Florida Governor.

New York Times reporterMaggie Haberman released audio from a September 2021 Trump interview for her new book, sound that rehashed Trumps familiar take that DeSantis would have been stuck at just 3% in the polls if he hadnt successfully wheedled an endorsement from the former President in 2018.

He was at 3%, Trump told Haberman. But the people of Florida didnt associate him with the word Governor.'

They saw him defending me on Russia, Russia, Russia,' Trump added. But you know, often times you see that, but you dont say, Oh, hes going to be Governor of Florida.'

He came to me, he said, Id love your endorsement, Trump repeated. I said, Ron, youre at 3%. You cant win. He said, If you endorse me, I can.

Trump resisted: Ron, youre at 3%, you cant win. DeSantis continued to press for the endorsement.

Well, look, you never know, but its not going to be easy, Trump reportedly told DeSantis, before referring to his chief Primary opponent,Adam Putnam. This guys got $28 million. Hes been running for eight years.

Haberman has reported that Trump called DeSantis fat, phony and whiny, offering a unique context for Trumps reiteration of the claim that he made DeSantis, one that he has made before with similar language and narrative details.

Last year, he said he wasnt too thrilled about endorsing DeSantis because people didnt really know who he was.

So when Ron asked me for help, for an endorsement, Trump added, He was at 3(%), and 3(%) means you dont have a chance. He went up like a rocket ship.

Trump noted Putnamtold him the endorsement was like a nuclear weapon went off.

We gave up, we didnt spend our money, it was over, Trump quoted Putnam as saying.

I dont want to brag about it, but man do I have a good record of endorsements, Trump said at aWest Virginia rally in 2018. In Florida, we have a great candidate, his name is Ron DeSantis, and he called me and asked whether or not I could endorse him.

I said, Let me check it out, Trump said he told DeSantis. This was a few months ago. He was at three, and I gave him a nice shot and a nice little tweet bing bing and he went from three to like 20-something.

Trump and DeSantis have maintained a united front publicly, but suggestions have mounted for months that the dynamic could have frayed, especially since Trump lost the presidency.

Trump f***ing hates DeSantis. He just resents his popularity, one unidentified Trump confidant told Vanity FairsGabriel Sherman.

Among the purported grievances: DeSantis prematurely committed Trump to speak at the Florida GOPStatesmans Dinner in 2019, he didnt close beaches in 2020 despite Trumps wishes, and the Governor skipped a Trump rally while appearing instead with PresidentJoe Bidenin Surfside after the Champlain Tower South collapse.

Trumps comments on DeSantis are especially noteworthy in light of the former President continuing to work with adviser Susie Wiles, who famously was exiled from DeSantis orbit after his election.

Wiles, a veteran political consultant who was key to Trump winning Florida in 2016, also is widely credited with being the architect of DeSantis defeat of Democrat Andrew Gillum.

The former President has said DeSantis would not be a challenge.

If I faced him, Id beat him like I would beat everyone else, Trump toldYahoo! Finance, noting that DeSantis likely would stand down.

However, its clear that DeSantis continues to stay on Trumps mind.

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Donald Trump again takes credit for lifting Ron DeSantis from '3%' to the Governor's Mansion - Florida Politics